Korean word

불다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpulda

Meaning

  • verbblow

Example

바람이 불어요.pa ra mi pu reo yo

The wind blows.

Illustration for 불다 (blow)

More examples

생일에 촛불을 불어서 끕니다.saeng i re chot ppu reul pu reo seo kkeum ni da

I blow out the candle on my birthday.

Core concept

A stream of air causes a change, such as movement, a flame going out, a balloon swelling, or an instrument sounding.

Common phrases

  • 바람이 불다pa ra mi pul da

    the wind blows

  • 촛불을 불다chot ppu reul pul da

    blow out a candle

  • 풍선을 불다pung seo neul pul da

    inflate a balloon

Similar words

내쉬다naeswida: Air leaves the lungs as a person breathes out.
불어대다pureodaeda: Blowing hard or again and again sends air toward something.
불어넣다pureoneota: Air sent into an object fills it or makes it expand.

Definition in Korean

바람이 이는 상태를 나타내거나 입으로 공기를 보내어 불꽃을 끄거나 물건을 부풀리거나 악기를 소리내는 등 공기의 작용을 나타내는 기본 동사pa ra mi i neun sang tae reul na ta nae geo na i beu ro kong gi reul po nae eo pul kko cheul kkeu geo na mul geo neul pu pul li geo na ak kki reul so ri nae neun teung kong gi ui cha gyong eul na ta nae neun ki bon tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean verb has no securely known etymology, so the shared idea of air being sent or moving is the safest way to connect its uses.

Usage tips

  • The broad air idea helps separate this verb from verbs for merely putting something into a place, since the focus is on air entering, moving, or passing through.

Other meanings

  • inflateverb
  • playverb

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